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Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat [Hardcover]

Morrell Gipson (Author), Angela (Illustrator), Gary Larson (Foreword)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Fifty years ago children were first delighted by the story of Mr. Bear, the Neighborhood Nuisance who roams the forest squashing the houses of other animals - and finally gets his own hilarious, smashing comeuppance.

Here is Mr. Bear's story, back again in a facsimile Anniversary Edition, with the same wonderful pictures by Angela. Included is new foreword by one of Mr. Bear's longtime admirers, the Far Side's Gary Larson, who adds it's "... the greatest little story in the world."


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"kiddie classic" -- Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

As a child, I loved this bear... I'm thrilled to see that, he is once again roaming the forest... -- Gary Larson, the Far Side

Kiddie Classic. -- Ft Worth Star-Telegram

About the Author

Morrell Gipson grew up in South Carolina and now resides in New York City. She is the author of a dozen books for young children including the highly sought after Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat, and The Surprise Doll which remained in print for 30 years. Ms. Gipson has had a wide-ranging literary career; in addition to being an author she has edited hundreds of children's books for Doubleday, Scribner's, Crowell, Lippincott and Metheun. She has worked with such luminaries as Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard, the d'Aulaires and Marguerite de Angeli.

Her education includes a Bachelor's Degree with honors in American History and Journalism from South Carolina College for Women.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  • Hardcover: 44 pages
  • Publisher: Purple House Press; 1st edition (November 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 193090004X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1930900042
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My Mom Loves It, June 19, 2001
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After looking for this book on the internet and used bookstores for the past two years - and finding that the cheapest auctions were selling the original 1950's version off in the $300 range, I can't tell you how happy I was to find this anniversary reprint. I don't know much about it, and I don't know that this review will help anyone, but all I can say is my mom went nuts when I gave it to her. If you have a Baby Boomer in your life that had this book as a kid, they'll love to see it again.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! - Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat is back!, December 30, 2000
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My brother and I have been searching for this book for 25 years. I began to think we had imagined the book until I heard Gary Larson talk about it in an interview. Like Mr. Larson, my brother loved to have it read over and over. (I did finally find an original one on the internet for $800!) The new book is as great as we remembered and was my favorite Christmas surprise. Thanks Amazon for making it available and easy to get.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat, April 25, 2002
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There are some childhood memories that you cherish forever. This book is one of them.

As young children in Sackets Harbor, New York, my sister and I borrowed this book from the local library almost every week. When we were four and five we moved to Long Island. The librarian said to us -"You girls take this book - you loved it so." and we did love this book.

I found a copy through a children's book search and gave it to my sister for her 50th birthday. I could not have given her a better present.

This week, she sent me the 50th Anniversary edition, she got from Amazon. It touched my heart and soul more than I could imagine. The illustrations, especially the one with the bear running away are wonderful. Just saying "squash-you-all-flat" would make us giggle.

It warms my heart now that I have my own copy again. I think we always were glad the little guys were able to fend off the big bad bear in the end.

I hope a new generation can find a special place in their hearts for this story as we did.

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